The Marvellers (Book 1) by Dhonielle Clayton
Rating: 5 stars Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Representation: Black American, Creole, African (Ghanaian, Nigerian, and more), Arab, Irish,...
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- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min
The Mead Mishaps Series by Kimberly Lemming
These books by Kimberly Lemming are perfect for fans of spicy romance and fantasy stories!!! I love that the author includes the content...
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa by Julian Randall
Rating: 5 stars (HANDS DOWN!) Genre: Middle Grade Historical Fiction/Adventure Representation: Dominican-American (Chicago), Queer...
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker & Marcus Kwame Anderson
Rating: 5 stars Ages 14 and up This 183 page graphic novel really packs a punch!! Walker and Anderson confront the reality that many...
- May 31, 2022
- 17 min
May Reading Reviews
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings: 16 Retellings of Asian Myths and Legends edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman Rating: 5/5 stars Click...
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman
As a kid, I really liked the usual ancient mythologies of Egypt and Greece. Now, I’m diving into those of the Americas, Asia, Africa, and...
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe
Inspired by their most recent album and emotion picture, Dirty Computer, Janelle Monáe and some amazing collaborators brought us The...
- May 3, 2022
- 2 min
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera
Soooooo I bought this beautiful dress last year that ended up matching my current favorite Romance of this year... A Caribbean Heiress in...
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala
Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Representation: Filipina-American, PTSD, Black, Latinx, South Asian & Disabled Content warning:...
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
Thank you to NetGalley for the electronic advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review. Rating: 5 stars Genre: Young Adult -...
- Feb 26, 2022
- 2 min
Hidden in Plain Sight: Stories of Black Lowell by The Free Soil Arts Collective
My thanks to The Free Soil Arts Collective for a print copy of this book. Rating: 4.5 stars Genre: Nonfiction - Oral History/Local...
- Feb 16, 2022
- 3 min
The Love Sisters Series by Christina C. Jones
Three novellas with hilarious banter and undeniable chemistry! Great for folx who want Black love stories. Book 1: I Think I Might Love...
- Jan 23, 2022
- 2 min
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Rating: 5 Stars! Genre: YA Science Fiction Representation: Canadian-Chinese author, Chinese, Disabled, and Polyamory (specifically...
- Jan 14, 2022
- 2 min
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
Thank you to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for this electronic arc in return for an honest review! Rating: 4 stars Genre: Romance...
- Jan 10, 2022
- 2 min
Never Tell by Selena Montgomery (aka Stacey Abrams)
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Libro.fm for the electronic and audiobook copies of this book in exchange for an honest...
- Jan 9, 2022
- 1 min
My Anticipated Releases of 2022
Arranged by release date (which publishers may changes). January 25 The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk...
- Jan 5, 2022
- 2 min
The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity & Christopher Baldwin
Thank you, NetGalley, Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, and Margaret K. McElderry Books for the electronic ARC of this book in...
- Jan 5, 2022
- 2 min
New Year, New Intentions
Just like most of you, I've been looking back on 2021 and thinking about what I hope to accomplish or go for this year. Here are the main...
- Jan 4, 2022
- 2 min
Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith
Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the digital advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review. Rating: 5 stars Type:...
- Jan 4, 2022
- 3 min
Mini Reviews
Beastgirl and Other Origin Myths by Elizabeth Acevedo Rating: 3 stars Genre: Poetry Representation: Latina (Dominican-American)...
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